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January 21, 2014

Solar Flares: A Brief Look into 2D Modelling

Though I am trying to pass the one-post-a-year thing by, it seems that it shall continue for a while longer. Meanwhile, let me tell…

January 15, 2014

‘Hagakure: The Code of the Samurai’, S.M. Wilson

In addition to the ‘The Book of Five Rings’ I described yesterday, Sean Michael Wilson has applied the same treatment to two other philosophical…

January 14, 2014

‘The Book of Five Rings’, S.M. Wilson

‘The Book of Five Rings’ is a well-known work by the Japanese swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi. Sean Michael Wilson took this work of art and…

January 12, 2014

‘Bismarck: A Life’, J. Steinberg

I started this biography of Bismarck a very long time ago. I finished it today. It has probably taken me a year and a…

January 11, 2014

‘1066 and All That’, W.C. Sellar & R.J. Yeatman

It seems befitting to start with a humorous piece after this long silence. Therefore, I bring to your attention the recently-read ‘1066 and All…

November 12, 2013

‘The Deluge’, H. Sienkiewicz

As promised, I wished to write some more about ‘The Deluge’. I am quite a fan of the writings of Henryk Sienkiewicz, and I…

November 11, 2013

‘Harakiri: Death of a Samurai’

While I was planning to write of ‘The Deluge’ today, I think that has to wait for another day. The why is related to…

November 10, 2013

‘With Fire and Sword’

I know that there has been a small gap in my writings here, and they will probably be less frequent than the two months…

October 28, 2013

Dreamworld

It is an odd coincidence that lately I have been able to remember my dreams far more than I used to. Coincidence I say…

September 30, 2013

Of Greece, and of People

In a similar line to my earlier post on Scotland, I have now returned (well, a week ago it was) from a good twelve…

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